ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 249701 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.88
Score 0% 78%

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1 The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller.
84% Answer Correctly
incumbent
favorable
eulogy
retroactive

Solution
The definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage." Used in a sentence: The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller. The definition for incumbent is "necessary as a duty or responsibility.", the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."

2 My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner.
69% Answer Correctly
discern
vulgar
corrective
curtail

Solution
The definition for indecorous is "In bad taste." Used in a sentence: My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner. The definition for corrective is "intended to correct.", the definition for curtail is "To make less.", and the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct."

3 Elusive most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
evasive
colossal
implausible
indecorous

Solution
The definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp." Used in a sentence: The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble. The definition for colossal is "immense, enormous.", the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable.", and the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste."

4 Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment.
89% Answer Correctly
command
implausible
negate
facade

Solution
The definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something." Used in a sentence: Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment. The definition for negate is "to make invalid.", the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable.", and the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance."

5 The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success.
81% Answer Correctly
antidote
medium
insinuate
placebo

Solution
The definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average." Used in a sentence: The best–selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success. The definition for antidote is "something that relieves or counteracts.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."